Serving Size : 12                                Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups                      flour
  • 1 teaspoon                     Baking soda
  • 2/3 teaspoon                Baking powder
  • 2/3 teaspoon                salt
  • 1 1/3 teaspoons            cinnamon
  • 1 cup                               brown sugar
  • 1 cup                               vegetable oil
  • 3                                      eggs
  • 1/3 cup                           crushed pineapple, with a little juice
  • 3/4 cup                           grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup                           chopped nuts
  • 1/4 cup                           raisins (optional)
  • 4 oz                                 cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 oz                                 butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon                 vanilla
  • 1 cup                               confectioners sugar, sifted

For the cake: Sift together the first 5 ingredients into a small bowl. In another bowl, mix together, the sugar, oil and eggs. Add the flour mixture, stir. Stir in the pineapple, carrot and nuts.

Bake 45 min in a greased 9 x12 pan at 325 degrees.

For the frosting: Mix together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and sugar. Beat until smooth. Frost the cooled cake. Pig Out!!!

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NOTES : My niece, Allyn gave me this recipe a long time ago. I throw in a handful of raisins along with the nuts, etc. She used to call me, “Skins”, as a short cut to “skinny Aunt Linnie”. For an alternative topping click LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Recipe By : Allyn

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